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A lifeguard is recovering after a great white shark pulled him underwater near a popular family beach destination in Maine over the weekend, local officials said.

Two Fort Hood soldiers are dead following a helicopter crash in Salado.

A high school student football player in Arkansas found an unsettling surprise in his helmet during football practice. 

The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday morning — and this year's new moon phase offers perfectly dark skies for optimal viewing.

Get ready sky watchers! A total solar eclipse will grace the heavens on August 12 and though it won’t be totally visible from the U.S., several northern states will get a chance to enjoy a partial solar eclipse. 

Researchers are investigating new ways to produce plant-based plastics from sugar, aiming to offer a sustainable alternative that could help reduce global microplastic pollution.

Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle, Jackie, has died after more than three weeks of intensive medical care.

A woman is recovering at home after losing her right arm in an alligator attack on the Silver River on Saturday.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said F-16 fighter jets intercepted two general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey.

A total solar eclipse is taking place Aug. 12, and though it won’t be totally visible from the U.S., several northern states will be able to see a partial solar eclipse, NASA said. 

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the Arizona Game and Fish Department to halt mountain lion sport hunting. Advocates argue current quotas target young lions and threaten the species' future in the state.

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max aircraft over concerns about potential fuselage cracking.

Scientists are developing new treatments designed to train your immune system to destroy early colon growths long before they can develop into tumors.

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said it was investigating four cases of tularemia, a tick-borne disease that can spread through small dead animals, like rabbits.

From Canada to Texas.  Seven beluga whales are now safe and sound at SeaWorld San Antonio after being rescued from a closed marine park in Canada that could no longer care for them.

For the first time, scientists have successfully used gene-editing technology to eliminate a primary allergy-causing protein in two dogs, Bailey the beagle and her twin Alfie.

The SpaceX Falcon rocket’s upper stage, a cylinder more than 40 feet long, crashed into the moon at 5,400-mph.

A 14-foot great hammerhead shark washed ashore on the north end of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on Sunday.